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THE FIRST BOOK OF<br/>
<span class=large>SAMUEL</span><br/> OTHERWISE CALLED<br/> THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS
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CHAPTER 16
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The Lord chooses David of Beth-lehem as king—He is anointed by Samuel—Saul chooses David as his companion and armourbearer.
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And</span> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel?  fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.">Jesse</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/16/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Micah 5: 2; Luke 2: 4; John 7: 42 (41-44).">Beth-lehemite</a>: for I have provided me a <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/16/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 8: 16; 1 Chr. 11: 3; 1 Chr. 28: 4.">king</a> among his sons.
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And Samuel said, How can I go?  if Saul hear <i>it,</i> he will kill me.  And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Called of God.">anoint</a> unto me <i>him</i> whom I name unto thee.
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And Samuel did that which the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> spake, and came to Beth-lehem.  And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
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And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 19: 10.">sanctify</a> yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.  And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
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&#182; And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 17: 13; 1 Chr. 2: 13; 2 Chr. 11: 18.">Eliab</a>, and said, Surely the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>’s anointed <i>is</i> before him.
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But the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for <i>the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span></i> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Job 10: 4."><i>seeth</i></a> not as <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/16/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 55: 8 (8-9).">man</a> seeth; for man looketh on the outward <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/16/7c" mark="c" type="C" title="2 Cor. 10: 7; TG Discernment, Spiritual.">appearance</a>, but the <sup>d</sup><a href="1_sam/16/7d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG God, Omniscience."><span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span></a> looketh on the <sup>e</sup><a href="1_sam/16/7e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Heart; TG Judgment.">heart</a>.
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Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel.  And he said, Neither hath the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> chosen this.
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Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by.  And he said, Neither hath the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> chosen this.
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Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel.  And Samuel said unto Jesse, The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath not chosen these.
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And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all <i>thy</i> children?  And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep.  And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
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And he sent, and brought him in.  Now he <i>was</i> ruddy, <i>and</i> withal of a <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Beauty.">beautiful</a> countenance, and goodly to look to.  And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said, Arise, anoint him: for this <i>is</i> he.
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Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 89: 20.">anointed</a> him in the midst of his brethren: and the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/16/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Holy Ghost, Gift of; TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.">Spirit</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> came upon <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/16/13c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Sam. 17: 12; 1 Chr. 2: 15; Ps. 78: 70.">David</a> from that day forward.  So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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&#182; But the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Holy Ghost, Loss of.">Spirit</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/16/14b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Sam. 28: 15 (15-16); Hosea 9: 12.">departed</a> from Saul, and an evil spirit <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/16/14c" mark="c" type="H" title="JST 1 Sam. 16: 14  . . .  which was not of the Lord  . . .">from</a> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> troubled him.
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And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/15a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 1 Sam. 16: 15  . . .  which is not of God  . . .">from</a> God troubleth thee.
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Let our lord now command thy servants, <i>which are</i> before thee, to seek out a man, <i>who is</i> a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/16a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 1 Sam. 16: 16  . . .  which is not of God  . . .">from</a> God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
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And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring <i>him</i> to me.
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Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, <i>that is</i> cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prudence.">prudent</a> in matters, and a comely person, and the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> with him.
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&#182; Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which <i>is</i> with the sheep.
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And Jesse took an ass <i>laden</i> with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent <i>them</i> by David his son unto Saul.
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And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
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And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
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And it came to pass, when the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/16/23a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean."><i>evil</i></a> spirit <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/16/23b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST 1 Sam. 16: 23  . . .  which was not of God  . . .">from</a> God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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